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Call for Application: Virtual Museums Training Program at Sinnari House

The International Council of Museums (ICOM) Board of Directors has opened a call for participation in the “Virtual Museums” Training Program. The training program, organized by ICOM, will be divided into two rounds and will be held at the BA Sinnari House. The first round is going to be held on 7 ...

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BA Announces Winners of the 2016 Hassan Fathi Award for Architecture

The BA announced the winners of the 2016 Hassan Fathi Award for Architecture on 2 November 2016 during an award distribution ceremony. Dr. Mohamed Awad, BA Advisor, and Dr. David Gloster, the director of education at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) gave speeches during the award ...

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World’s Top Violinist on BA Stage

The BA Arts Center is currently preparing to host the world’s top violinist Gidon Kremer. He is presently on a world tour that includes three performances in Egypt, set to be held in Luxor, Cairo, and Alexandria. Kremer’s concert in Alexandria is going to be held on Sunday, 6 November at the BA ...

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Sofia University in Bulgaria Awards Honorary Doctorate to BA Director

Sofia University in Bulgaria held an award ceremony to celebrate awarding  Dr. Ismail Serageldin, the Director of the BA, its honorary doctorate, as well as the Saint Kliment Ohridski Medal of Honor. Dr. Serageldin was invited by the university rector to give a lecture titled “The Use and ...

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Disaster Management Planning in Libraries, Museums, and Archives

The Disaster Management Planning in Libraries, Museums, and Archives Conference was held at the BA on 23 and 24 October. The conference was organized by the BA under the theme “Our Heritage at Risk: Challenges and Responses” and mainly focused on disaster management and cultural heritage in the ...

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